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O's Not Planning Long-Term Deals For Markakis, Jones
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — Interesting note from Buster Olney's blog today: Most major-league teams are working to sign their best young players to multi-year deals. But right now, the Orioles' internal philosophy is to wait for at least three years before discussing a multi-year deal with the likes of Adam Jones and Nick ...

Youth & Contracts: Should Markakis and Jones Get Their Big Deals Now?
Oriole Post - Baltimore Orioles Analysis & News; The World of Baseball and Beyond — The erstwhile Ian of Sox and Dawgs sent me this little piece that was featured on the CNNsi.com website the other day on both Nick Marakakis and Adam Jones from featured writer, Paul Heyman that was featured on Buster Olney's blog. From CNNsi: "Most major-league teams are working to sign their best young players to multi-year deals. But right now, the Orioles' internal philosophy is to wait for at least three years before discussing a multi-year deal with the likes of Adam Jones and Nick Markakis. Surprising, isn't it? If the Orioles eschew long-term deals, their best players will be much more expensive ...

Should Markakis and Jones Get Their Big Deals Now?
Baltimore Orioles — Should Markakis and Jones Get Their Big Deals Now? [image] The erstwhile Ian of Sox and Dawgs sent me this little piece that was featured on the CNNsi.com website the other day on both Nick Marakakis and Adam Jones from featured writer, Paul Heyman that was featured on Buster Olney’s blog. From CNNsi: “Most major-league teams are working to sign their best young players to multi-year deals. But right now, the Orioles’ internal philosophy is to wait for at least three years before discussing a multi-year deal with the likes of Adam Jones and Nick Markakis. Surprising, isn’t it? If the Orioles eschew long-term deals, their ...